scholarly journals RETROSPECTIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON PATTERN OF INJURIES, MODE OF ACCIDENT, MORTALITY AND ALCOHOL ASSOCIATION IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FOR 3 YEARS 2013 - 2015 IN GOVERNMENT VELLORE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, VELLORE, TAMILNADU - INSTITUTIONAL STUDY IN TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (92) ◽  
pp. 6809-6812
Author(s):  
Soundarapandiyan R ◽  
Rajavelu R ◽  
Udhayasankar V
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Medical College Hospital ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College

scholarly journals Epidemiological Analysis of Maxillofacial Injuries in Road Traffic Accidents: A Peripheral Hospital Based Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Satadal Mondal ◽  
Indranil Sen ◽  
Rabi Hembrom ◽  
Swagato Roy ◽  
Rupam Sinha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Medical College Hospital ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Maxillofacial Fractures

Introduction The aetiology of maxillofacial fractures is greatly influenced by geographic location, socioeconomic status of the cohort, and the period of investigation. The aim of this study is to analyze and identify characteristics of maxillo-facial fractures that took place in and around Midnapore- Kharagpore city of West Bengal and who presented to a peripheral medical college hospital during a period of 1 year. Materials and Methods    A detailed database analysis was performed based on data collected from the patients of Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) with sustained facial trauma admitted to General Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology ward of a peripheral medical college hospital. Detailed clinical examination as well as radiological data was collected. Results The highest frequency of maxillo-facial injury due to RTA was among the young adults 18-40 years. Most common type of injury encountered is abrasion (44%) followed by bruise and closed fracture. Mandible is the most common bone to get fractured and most common type of Le fort type is Type II. Significant number of patients having RTA were young adults under the influence of alcohol riding in two-wheeler . ConclusionWith the increasing incidence of RTA awareness must be created concerning safety rules and more policies need to be addressed.

scholarly journals Profile of ocular injuries amongst various trauma patients presenting to tertiary care centre of Punjab

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 642-647
Author(s):  
Anubha Bhatti ◽  
Arushi Kakkar ◽  
Shakeen Singh
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Ocular Trauma ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Ocular Injury ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Trauma Society

To study the epidemiology and clinical profile of ocular trauma patients presenting to tertiary care centre. Prospective study. All patients of ocular trauma in OPD/Emergency were assessed for detail between 1/1/17 to 31/6/18 and data on demographic profile was established as per guidelines of Ocular Trauma Society of India. Patients were categorized in different segments and assessed/followed for visual impairment in particular. A total of 246 cases were examined out of which 87% were males. The most common mode of ocular injury was Road Traffic Accidents. Pediatric eye trauma constituted 16.7% of the total cases. 26.8% cases arrived to our centre between 4-24 hours and 62.6% cases presented after 24 hours. Amongst 131 cases of Road Traffic Accidents, none of them were using protective measures like helmets or goggles. Of these, 17.1% were under the influence of alcohol. 28.5% were involved in medicolegal proceedings. Majority of the cases comprised of monocular trauma (78.1%). Closed globe injuries constituted 88.94% of the total cases of which most cases presented with lid edema and ecchymosis. Chemical injuries were reported in 4.5% cases. 9 patients lost vision completely and 71 cases had vision from light perception to 6/18. Ocular trauma is one of the common causes of ocular morbidity. It has been seen predominantly in male population. Public needs to be educated about safety measurements and education about prompt need to specialised care to reduce ocular trauma related visual morbidity.

Profile of Road Traffic Accident Injuries in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital – An Institution Based Cross Sectional Observational Study in Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 904-908
Author(s):  
Kumaran R ◽  
Yogaraj S
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Abdominal Injuries ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College

BACKGROUND Road traffic accidents (RTA) account for most of the injury patients encountered in the department of emergency resulting in significant death and morbidity. The current research was conducted to analyse the demographic, clinical and radiological profile of patients presenting with RTA to a tertiary care teaching hospital (Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute). METHODS This cross-sectional observational study was done among 68 subjects presenting with RTA to the department of emergency medicine. Detailed history taking, clinical & radiological investigations including plain radiographs, ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) were done. Site of injury was considered as primary outcome of the study. The data was analysed statistically by deriving mean and standard deviation. International Business Machines Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM SPSS) version 22 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Among the study population, the mean age was 36.18 ± 13.73 years. 83.82 % were males. Individuals aged less than 40 years of age were greatly involved in RTA. Majority (77.9 %) had abdominal injuries followed by 36.7 % with craniofacial trauma, 25 % had thoracic trauma, 17.6 % had spinal trauma, and 10.2 % had extremity and pelvic bone injuries. In abdominal trauma, spleen (26.4 %) was the commonly affected organ. Liver (25 %) and renal injuries (16.17 %) were next commonly observed. A significant difference (P-value < 0.05) was found in abdominal injuries due to different types of vehicles. CONCLUSIONS RTIs are common in the younger population. The predominance of the male population was seen. The most common organ to be injured was spleen. Proper understanding of the pattern of trauma may help in improving the outcome. Early diagnosis, aggressive resuscitation and timely surgical intervention were essential in improving the outcome in trauma patients. KEYWORDS Road Traffic Accidents, Road Traffic Injuries, Head Injury, Blunt Abdominal Trauma, CT Scan

scholarly journals The prevalence of ocular manifestations in road traffic accidents treated at a rural tertiary care hospital in south india: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4380
Author(s):  
Liji Menon ◽  
Soman Mani ◽  
Anna Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Periorbital Edema ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ocular Injuries

Background: Ocular injuries following road traffic accidents (RTA) is one of the common causes of ophthalmological morbidity and unilateral blindness. The aim of this study was to document the epidemiological pattern of ocular injures caused by RTA in a cross-sectional population brought to a tertiary care centre in rural southern India.Methods: After receiving institutional ethics committee approval, all patients over the age of 10 years, who came to the emergency department (ED) of this rural tertiary care centre with alleged history of RTA, during the period, July-December 2015 were serially enrolled to participate in the study after obtaining written informed consent. The sample size for 95% confidence level and precision of 5% was calculated to be 191.Results: Out of the 832 cases of RTA presenting to the ED, 191 (23%) had ocular injuries. There were 186 (97.38%) closed globe injuries and 5 (2.6%) open globe injuries. Eight (4.1%) patients with ocular injuries had no perception of light in the affected eye after the accident. The commonest injury was periorbital edema and ecchymosis (68.6%) followed closely by eyebrow laceration (63.9%) and lid laceration (48.2 %). The commonest anterior and posterior segment injuries were traumatic optic neuritis (6.3%) and vitreous or retinal haemorrhage 4 (2.09%) respectively.Conclusions: In this study, the prevalence of ocular involvement in RTA was is 23%. Most of the injuries were closed globe injuries and periorbital edema and ecchymosis were the commonest type of injury occurring followed by eyebrow and lid laceration. 

scholarly journals PROFILE OF MEDICOLEGAL AUTOPSY CASES CONDUCTED AT TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN BIKANER, RAJASTHAN: A ONE YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pramod Kumar ◽  
Rajendra Singh ◽  
Sanjeev Buri ◽  
Chandra Pal ◽  
O.P. Saini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Medicolegal Autopsy ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
One Year

Background: Medico-legal autopsies form an integral and indispensable part of an investigation of sudden suspicious death. The profile of medico legal autopsy cases is important in order to know the death statistics in a region due to unnatural causes and also help to address the demographic needs according to the mortality statistics specific to that region. Material and Method: The present study is a one year retrospective study of autopsies performed in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at Sardar Patel Medical College & P. B. M. Hospital, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India from January 2018 to December 2018 comprising 810 cases. Aim: This study was conducted to find out the profile of different types of cases and to assess the manner & cause of their death. Result: Out of 810 cases, maximum number of autopsies were in third decade of life (260 cases, 32.10%). Male cases predominated over the female cases, which were 638 (78.77%). Hindus were majority in number with 734 cases (90.62%). Accident, Suicide and Homicide deaths were 504 (62.22%), 177 (21.85%) & 24 (02.96%) cases respectively. Maximum number of deaths were due to road traffic accidents with 313 cases (38.64%) followed by poisoning with 140 cases (17.28%). Conclusion: It is observed that majority of cases were in 3rd decade of life and Preponderance of male sex is seen over female sex. The most common cause of death is road traffic accident, probably owing to higher frequency of transportation. Keywords: Autopsy, Road traffic accidents, Poisoning, Burn, Hanging.

scholarly journals Clinical Profile and Visual Outcome of Blunt Ocular Trauma in a Tertiary Care Centre of Central India: A Prospective Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 5063-5069
Author(s):  
Sandeep Jawade ◽  
Rahul Dagwar ◽  
Ravi Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Ocular Trauma ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Central India ◽  
Visual Outcome ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre

Introduction: Ocular trauma is a major cause of visual morbidity and Visual impairment leading to injury of the globe, optic nerve and adnexa ranging from superficial to vision-threatening complications. Objective: To study the factors leading to blunt ocular trauma, its characteristics, presentation and Outcome. Methods: Hospital-based prospective study conducted at the tertiary care centre of central India. The patient was assessed and if required, admitted. They were followed up on 1st week,1st month,6th month and were assessed for visual outcome and complications. Results: Male constituted 66% and female 34% of all patients. This study had patients of age ranging from 3 to 90 years. Most of the patients were found in the age group of 31-40 years(20.3%). In our study which included 103 cases, there were 20% cases of RTA and 80% cases of non-RTA. 85(82.5%) had lid oedema with chemosis of conjunctiva.87(84.4%) patients had a sub-conjunctival haemorrhage.16 patients (15.5%) presented with a corneal abrasion.32 patients(31.06%) presented with traumatic hyphaema.2 patients(1.9%) had traumatic optic neuropathy.7 patients(6.7%) presented with Berlin’s oedema and 8(8.1%) presented with angle recession glaucoma. Final visual outcome of patients was,1 patient(0.97%)had no perception of light,4 patients(3.8%) had visual acuity of perception of light and projection of rays inaccurate. 7 patients(6.7%) had vision perception of light and projection of rays accurate.45(43.68%) patients regained visual acuity of 6/6 Conclusion: Blunt trauma was more common in males. Most common age group was 4th decade. Road traffic accidents constituted a large number of blunt injuries. Road traffic accidents had a high rate of visual loss due to optic nerve injury.                                                                                                            

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